Don't Poke a Lithium Polymer Cell

This clip demonstrates the power of Lithium Polymer Power
(LiPo Cells )

[@therocinante3443]

As a great man once said, "Don't breathe this!"

[@Losossos]

Don´t breathe this...Lipo Smoke

[@onkelbip4773]

should be blended 😆😜

[@dillonbirdsong7192]

Glad to know all of us here know the good parts of KZbin

[@FireHawk9463]

As I’m typing this I just experienced a battery bursting into smoke inside my bedroom, I knew I wasn’t supposed to breathe it in so I wasn’t but I had to come back in, open my window, grab it, and throw it out. So my question is how much do you have to breathe In for it to be harmful?

[@dillonbirdsong7192]

@@FireHawk9463 just hold your breath while opening the window and allow it to vent you’ll be okay 👌🏼

[@reanimationxp]

"I'm a bit reluctant to bend it in me hand" *bends violently in hand* This is why I watch.

[@JamesPolymer]

Well he did say "a bit"

[@runningfox5091]

😂

[@petethomson]

Your neighbours must love you.

[@eivilcow33]

They had 6 months without him, and then he comes back and gasses them. I'm sure it is the deepest of love

[@colefoster9280]

honestly I would love to be his neighbour

[@LakeNipissing]

"Somebody's barbeque is smoking!" ".... no it's just Photonicinduction."

[@elliottblackwell8012]

Pete Buckley-Thomson I bet his neighbours must love him .

[@mikewest3108]

His neighbours be like "I wish he'd use a different brand of charcoal."

[@prankmypants]

What does it smell like? Cancer that's what lol.

[@hobanagerik]

Pulsed Neutrino Great minds think alike. 😀

[@basvandersluis5662]

Smells very chemical and a bit sweet. Can't image that it is very healthy. :)

[@WilliamStemNetwork]

The electrolyte smells a bit sweet, actually.

[@matejbrezan6887]

Smells kinda like rotten eggs

[@paulhicks9399]

Pulsed Neutrino It's a very distinct chemical smell. Once you've smelt one, you'll never for get it.

[@tyttuut]

Overcharge a lithium cell, THEN poke it... That's a recipe for fun.

[@easydoz1]

Overcharge till it pop's..... Lets think larger than your backyard...

[@pip12111]

They brought down a UPS 747 Cargo Jet over there in the Middle East

[@twocvbloke]

Bugger me that's a fast reaction!!! I knew them batteries were prone to going thermonuclear, but, damn, that was insanely fast!! :S

[@TOASTEngineer]

Yeah, lipo batteries are murderous little bastards.

[@ABaumstumpf]

but that is why we use them - they can release their energy fast and they hold a lot of it.

[@LarixusSnydes]

It was a metal skewer, I wonder if it would have the same effect if he would be using a wooden one. The energy storage compound does react quite violently with air; a bit like a sparkler on steroids...

[@JBroMCMXCI]

reggiep75 How is that relevant to anything? Get a fucking life kid.

[@reggiep75]

You Triggered, bitch? Get back to your homework..

[@bigclivedotcom]

Polar was thinking he recognised the smell? I think lithium cells smell like pear drops (jargonelle pears) when I open them.

[@farewell_8450]

bigclivedotcom smelled something similar when one of my drone crashed and punctured a battery... Weird smell actually

[@dom3827]

Isn`t it extremely toxic? If i remember correctly a friend told me if that happens never breathe the gases in. They actually took quiet a good smell in this video ^^

[@steveboxsell6272]

They smell like acetone

[@ephjaymusic]

Yay!!! He's here!!! How's it going bigclive?

[@TheManLab7]

That's me btw, not polar. Even though a lot of people say we sound that same somehow 🤷🏻‍♂️ I don't think we do personally.

[@ExperimentRender]

You really start to imagine the sensation of owning the Galaxy Note 7...

[@cullenl2508]

ExperimentRender the galaxy note 7 does not have the same type of battery.

[@ExperimentRender]

All right, but still! That stuff packs a punch.

[@NFreund]

Cullen Lonergan yes it does.

[@cullenl2508]

NFreund it has a lithium ion battery not a lithium polymer battery. please check your facts

[@JasperJanssen]

Cullen Lonergan uh... yeah it does.

[@xjet]

At least you'll be feeling very mellow -- what with all that lithium in the air :-)

[@brendanstanford5612]

NileRed viewer?

[@trustthewater]

That an the nice tingling of the hydroxide.

[@incrediblemichael]

yes i have nilered on my abolist :P and photon too is it a problem xD

[@poorboy5wagpoorboy5wag77]

I'm bipolar.. I got probably too much lithium powder on my hands. Lone behold, I was balanced for a couple days

[@bobconnor1210]

Years ago, when loose Li-poly cells first appeared on the commercial market, they were used for powering RC goodies like planes. Any injury or mistake in recharging them would pop them just like that. A bucket of dry sand to charge them in was strongly advised.

[@S3thc0n]

"I'm a bit reluctant to bend it about it my hand" *immediately proceeds to bend it vigorously with hands*

[@Slajsicek]

Send a few to Hydraulic Press Channel? That Finnish dude craves for battery explosion in his press for so long :D

[@axtrifonov]

Slajsicek he tried to press them and they didn't explode

[@eidolor]

Thank you, was wondering where I'd put my depression.

[@Slajsicek]

Afaik he tried lithium ion batteries... Not Li-pol :)

[@budgreen4x4]

whatever cell was in that old pacemaker he crushed exploded with vigor

[@brainwrong]

It's so good to see new content coming on this channel. You've been missed!

[@MovingThePicture]

The perfect hand warmers for cold days.

[@nkth6ars]

I think we've all seen a lipo get stabbed/crushed/burned, but you're the only one ballsy enough to do it right up close. Glad to see you're back, missed this channel.

[@martincooper162]

I almost shit myself when he started bending that battery in his hand

[@ephjaymusic]

01:02 - "All I did was poke it..." 😂😂😂

[@billyc2010]

It's like a deadly version of those bomb bags you used to get in joke shops

[@thewiLik]

Great to see you back to the usual antics! :) Keep up the awesome work.

[@r3dr00zt3r]

Appreciate your videos bud. Glad to see you back and alive!

[@jamesdonnellan9799]

about time your back, I don't think I speak for myself when I say we have missed you. awesome photogenic

[@AugustusTitus]

"Let's pour some water on it! Let's turn this into a Class IV or D fire!"

[@SpartanElite43]

This is a classic my Favorite part is when he says I better pour water on that..... then pours water onto the exposed lithium.... Lithium reacts violently with water hence the thing literally exploding as soon as air gets in.... GG man

[@TheEsseboy]

Keep the videos coming Photonicinduction! You are the best at electric stuff on youtube! Without much effort you can be HUGE!!

[@kuba7329]

*Bends it in hand, " hasn't gone bang yet " 😂😂😂 omg that had me 😂😂😂

[@coondogtheman]

Lithium smoke, Don't breathe this.

[@PocketOperatorGuy]

I like when the magic smoke comes out! quite the smoke show! keep up the epic uploads man!

[@wetkneehouston6293]

So happy to have you back Andy, congrats on the wedding and finding happiness.

[@brendanstanford5612]

If there was any lithium carbonate in that smoke you inhaled it should help with any bipolar issues. That's a win win

[@cassandra2860]

Any lithium should do so, really. Carbonate and citrate are used now, but chloride was used until it was found to be more toxic than other options.

[@LazerLord10]

How big were those cells? Capacity/discharge rate?

[@gumpi5]

Bit late but... They seem not like very "big-capacity". Maybe about 4 to 5 Ah at 3.7 volts.

[@miguelito0o]

Oh Geez, I REALLY MISS THOSE VIDEOS ! hahahah ! Glad you are back, sir !

[@0xgrm]

Glad to see you back!!

[@musicitsgood]

really nice to see you go crazy with electricity! please never stop haha

[@asmongoldsmouth9839]

I've never laughed so hard. I laughed all the way from pausing this video after the explosion of the battery pack all the way into the bathroom, took a piss still laughing, went out to the living room, still laughing, threw something in the garbage, still laughing, looked at my wife and my kids(they thought I was mental), walked back to the bedroom, still laughing, turn the video back on and started all over again. My gut hurts.

[@Defirence]

jesus christ lmao, I don't blame you though. Having a good laugh like that is worth it.

[@fabiolus2007]

love the new intro! Glad to see you active bros!

[@LordGooben]

Love to see that you're back!

[@leokimvideo]

No wonder airlines have banned everything and don't fly these now. This should be a #trending video or maybe it's a tad too truthful to the amazing battery companies.

[@discountmgroverspares4416]

I hope I wasn't the only one shouting 'bloody hell, don't do that!' at my monitor when he started bending it! Madman.... 😂

[@James3076081]

you never cease to entertain me photon, video after video always a proper laugh

[@doncorrado2609]

Cool vid man, great to see you uploading again. Almost poked one of these that swelled up inside an iphone once, bloody glad i didn't now.

[@Docbell60]

Diy tear gas?

[@DerZocker2000000]

DIY smoke bomb

[@chrishansen6502]

Brian Bell diy cancer

[@mrc4nl]

Not the fastest way tho.

[@Ucceah]

it will surely clear a room fast

[@bitelaserkhalif]

DIY flashbang, smoke bomb, and cancer

[@robertianhawdon]

He literally popped it

[@nedloh17]

Glad you're back !!

[@MrKabDrivr]

You guys are nuts! I love it!

[@electronicsNmore]

You're really good at what you do, destroying things. :-) Reminds me of the crazy @hit I would do with friends when I was a kid.

[@eivilcow33]

The one time it would actually have been accurate, you failed to say "I popped it" I am thoroughly disappointed....

[@jkgaming3752]

hey Photonic! its great to see your videos coming back! missed you man

[@Dd4V]

great to see you back

[@storm3698]

been watching your old videos today. Still classic entertainment. please be careful breathing in fumes. Can't be good for the system.

[@mastergx1]

...and to think most of our small electricals (such as Bluetooth earpieces) have one of these powering it. I use that example as I can remember using an earpiece a few years ago... It cut out in the middle of a call and got very hot, very quickly. I was on the motorway at the time and I wasn't taking any chances. I lobed it straight out the window!

[@sacr3]

The issue is trying to jam pack an enormous amount of energy into a small area, eventually we will hit this point where nothing we use will be a hundred percent safe simply because of the amount of potential energy it has. Unless we develop a new system that allows us to charge device within seconds, then we won't have to strive for multiple-day battery life because you could just touch your phone to something and it instantly charges it. Kind of like a supercapacitor, or one that has a higher energy density or equal to that of a lithium ion or Lithium Polymer battery. It would only last one day on a single charge but charging stations would be placed everywhere because people could just walk into a store and tap their phone and it's charged.

[@deathbiscuit2234]

So glad you're back.

[@hmbpnz]

so glad you're back, Photon!!!!!!!!!

[@God-CDXX]

YOU POPTED IT

[@craigybus1]

Is that Manlab7 I hear?

[@userPrehistoricman]

Was wondering that myself. He does sound a bit like Polar sometimes

[@TheManLab7]

Yep. And yes, that's a funny, a little bit sweet smell of nastys.

[@dylanbobek3158]

I'm so happy you are back

[@devjock]

Holy crap that is a violent reaction. Wow. Thanks for sharing Photonic!

[@william_2610]

*"Awwwww fackin' 'ell!"*

[@MrSchrodingersCat01]

Y'all just inhaled quite a bit of cancer.

[@gageparker5831]

bag o' cancer

[@nixel1324]

Then again, he used to smoke.

[@bruhdabones]

SchrodingersCat_ Exactly! This guy doesn't deserve his electronics. AND he puts water on it!

[@SuperAWaC]

using water on a lithium polymer battery is fine. having this happen once won't hurt you. it's not something you want to make a habit of.

[@bruhdabones]

SuperAWaC Actually, its recommended you contact your local poison control center upon inhalation of lithium. It's highly toxic even in small doses. And water will spread around the lithium/oxidizer mixture - it should be treated as one would treat an electrical fire and grease fire at the same time. Source: personal experience with such a situation

[@beermyster5585]

dude.. glad to see you back :))

[@beermyster5585]

glad to see you back photon

[@Darknecros7]

I'd love to see what happens to the largest LiPo you can get when charged to 110% and then use your capacitor bank to instantly send a LOT more electricity in it.

[@johnwattie1786]

*Lipos on react in the way this video showed when overcharged.*

[@dannywilcock5529]

try a 6s li-po

[@wisteela]

An excellent demonstration

[@hturtle1339]

1:22 famous last words LOL. I love your videos keep up the good work

[@-yeme-]

does it matter whether the cell is charged or not?

[@bartbatenburg]

not really, this is just the reaction of lithium with air, which is violent whether there is charge build up or not

[@lajoswinkler]

It matters. There is no lithium inside. Only its compounds and a solid electrolyte. This is lithium polymer battery, not nonrechargeable lithium battery.

[@aajjeee]

yes, an uncharged battery will burn much more slowly because the initial source of ignition is the short circuit

[@discountmgroverspares4416]

Lithium doesn't burn on exposure to air, it needs a source of ignition. Therefore a charged cell will burn a lot 'quicker' than a discharged one, as the short circuit provides the heat to start the chain reaction.

[@johnwattie1786]

The lipos shown in the video where most likely over charged

[@Lauriemine]

Notifications work!

[@tanzanite6695]

Wondered when you would mess around with Lithium again, keep up with your vids man we missed you.

[@ZaneDaMagicPufferDragon]

Cheers!!! Welcome Back Mate!!!!! That was fucking amazing how fast and violently it exploded with fucking sparks ⚡️⚡️ and a shitload of smoke 💨!!!!

[@ccamen]

At least filter that smoke through a cigarette!

[@DeltaCodex]

How are you guys not dead yet haha

[@jonjohnson1259]

awesome dude adds a new meaning to enjoying a good poke!!!

[@GouStoulos]

welcome back mate!

[@ajburdett882]

you literally popped it xD

[@XZenon]

I'm early, let me make a joke... "Safety Gloves"

[@SFSAtlas]

Even just the phrase by itself is funny these days

[@XZenon]

@@SFSAtlas I was just way early

[@factidraw]

Awesome video!

[@RobBelshaw]

Awesome vid Andy!

[@bradscott3165]

Pouring water on lithium is like gas on fire.

[@puckcat22679]

Brad Scott This is true. Good thing there's no elemental lithium in a Li ion or LiPo battery. What you saw there was steam-just like pouring water on a hot skillet. Now, pouring water on an opened lithium primary cell is a different story (non-rechargeable button batteries) Those do contain elemental lithium.

[@locouk]

Samsmug? You vape sir..

[@christiandieterle3083]

Really funny video. Ten minutes ago, I replaced a Li-ion polymer battery of a Kindle Paperwhite. The old battery was glued and after removing it, it doesn’t look good anymore. I did this in office at work :D

[@jameslamb4573]

Ahhhh, it's good to have you back boys!

[@the_dude9081]

my gf explodes the same way after Bit poke...

[@cubeyuk]

Lol.

[@crustybuns9344]

Our skewers must be different. Or a dead cell.

[@jizzle779]

is this reaction caused by air coming into contact with the lithium?

[@AspentheGuardian]

tim meadows yes lithium HATES AIR

[@jwflame]

Skewer causes a short circuit between the layers, massive current flows causing it to heat up very quickly.

[@jizzle779]

Thanks! I was curious as to why bending the cell didn't do anything when just poking it a bit caused such a violent reaction. Now I know why:)

[@Martin-uf4ut]

John Ward hello your jw, and until next time, thanks for watching

[@n4jvs]

technically, lithium actually loves air

[@wolfgamingcentral5442]

you should do more with these XD looks like fun

[@sbab1979]

glad to see more videos

[@acronus]

Sickly sweet and burnt plastic. The smell of burning lithium.

[@brainndamage]

acronus Technically it's the smell of electrolyte vapor, some chemical like KOH. These batteries don't contain any elemental Lithium.

[@lajoswinkler]

No elemental lithium inside. It's the polymer electrolyte being vaporized.

[@TutorialTelevision]

This is why females live longer than males LOL

[@nigel900]

Clearly now, we know two things you should never poke… (1) A Lithium battery, and (2) A Grizzly bear.

[@fiesta_vr]

well done on 300k subs

[@ekoturnip]

Todays episode is brought to you by the new Samsung Galaxy 8...

[@kay486]

how come nobody took down a plane with one of these yet? bet you totally could rig it into a bomb after the security check

[@apexmike849]

ISIS are dumb cunts, don't go giving them ideas!

[@juststeve5542]

Actually lithium ion batteries are suspected of bringing down a cargo plane. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPS_Airlines_Flight_6 This brought in a raft of restrictions. Trying to ship them in bulk is a huge pain with most postal services not willing to touch them (as their post often goes on passenger planes).

[@BananaMana69]

Thats not a phone battery..

[@kay486]

you can bring a notebook with you

[@aajjeee]

this is not nearly enough to take down a plane, but it can incomodate and star fires, so the point is somewhat valid

[@leosedf]

That intro is SIC!! Don't ever change it.

[@spuds7677]

I race RC cars and I have seen these go up on the track. One guy shorted out his ESC and it ignited the 4S LiPo. His car was done... Well Done that is. Melted the tires, body and all sorts of stuff. That place stunk for days...

[@mistirion4929]

Thank you for the video and the intro, i have a new notification sound now.

[@DraculaxAlucard]

I love it when the battery turns into a pillow when the cell vents

[@peacock5737]

Like the new intro/outro 👌👌

[@HDXFH]

Smokiiinnn', had to watch this one again, lol hope ya well mate

[@MsAntiterrorist]

Love the in/outro

[@dfletchersarc]

Best quote ever “That’s a bit much ain’t it?” - Don’t ever change

[@VRacing]

Been a long time. love your videos. Should make one with car window and motor. how fast can it go up or down and can it cut stuff.

[@xerejuneseve6333]

This was good one !.